The Fox with the Gold Tooth

The Fox with the Gold Tooth is a children's story that teaches the elementary school reader a lesson about honesty and truthfulness. The story utilizes rhyme in a playful and nonthreatening manner to engage the reader. When the story opens up, it sparks the reader's curiosity through the use of an unexplained commotion. Thus the reader is drawn into the story. The fox is the archvillain who is very transparent. This allows the young reader to see through the fox's deceptions. The author uses the chorus of three hens to speak out about the shame of stealing and lying. They convey the moral of the story.